Russian President Vladimir Putin calculates all options regarding the possible escalation scenarios of the conflict in Ukraine, including the involvement of allied countries and NATO troops, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with BBC journalist Steven Rosenberg on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia's Kazan on Wednesday.
According to Lukashenko, the appearance of armed forces of another country, even Belarus, on the line of contact will be a step towards escalation of the conflict.
"It would be a step towards some escalation of the conflict if someone’s armed forces, even Belarus’ were deployed at the contact line," Belarusian news agency BelTA quoted Lukashenko as saying.
"Even if we got involved in the war, it would be a way towards escalation. Because you, Anglo-Saxons, would say right away that since an allied state is now involved in the conflict, then NATO has the right to help Ukraine. Which means NATO troops would be deployed in Ukraine. Is the variant possible? It is. Putin keeps the option in mind as well. Whether he needs it or not," Lukashenko added.
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Russia may use its most dangerous weapons if NATO troops are deployed in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the Rossiya-1 TV channel.
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